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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-2000 CMW City of Maplewood CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP Meeting Minutes Monday, March 6, 2000 Maplewood Room, City Hall 5:00 p.m. Action 63' Council A. Call To Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cardinal at 5:00 p.m. B. Roll Call Mayor Bob Cardinal Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Councilmember Ken Collins Councilmember Marvin Koppen Councilmember Julie Wasiluk Others Present: Present Present Present at 5:07 p.m. Present Present City Manager Michael McGuire Assistant to the City Manager Michael Ericson City Engineer Ken Haider Community Development Director Melinda Coleman Mary Bujold from Maxfield Research C. Approval of Agenda Date Endorsed.~- Modified Rejected Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve the agenda as with the followine additions: 1. Elevator in Ramsev County Barn. 2. Definition of certified local government. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Koppen. Motion passed 4-0. D. City Council Agenda -Visitor Presentations At its February workshop the city council discussed the city council agenda and the issue of where to have the visitor presentations placed on the agenda. Council discussed the pros and cons as to where it is placed on the agenda and agreed to table the issue until the next meeting. City Manager Mike McGuire provided the history on the issue and the reason why the Maplewood City Council chose long ago to have it placed at the end of the agenda. The rational is that the public already has many mechanisms to have their issues heard either by calling the city manager or by calling the mayor or a city Councilmember and have them call the city manager to have their item placed on the agenda. Council agreed to leave visitor presentations at the end of the agenda. E. White Bear Avenue Research Study Community Development Director Melinda Coleman reported that the White Bear Avenue Corridor Study is nearly complete. She introduced Mary Bujold from the Maxfield Research Group who presented the council with its findings and a brief overview of the report. There were a number of questions asked by council which lead to discussion on future projections for the area. Mary will make some final changes to the report and present it to the council. Mary will work with Melinda to solicit developer interest in the property around the mall. F. Organized Refuse Collection At its January 24, 2000 meeting Councilmember Collins requested that this issue be brought before the city council to address at a Council/Manager Workshop. Ken Haider provided a history on this issue for the council. The issues have not changed even though the council has reviewed the issue three times in the past most recently about three years ago. Residents like the choice they have in selecting their refuse hauler so the council agreed to take no action but review the issue again in a couple years. G. Business Recycling At the February 24, 2000 Pre-Agenda Meeting, Mayor Cardinal inquired as to whether there was recycling required of businesses in the city. With the annual city-wide cleanup day scheduled for Apri18 the city council agreed to have this issue placed on the March Council/Manager Workshop agenda for discussion. Melinda Coleman reported that although the city has no requirement or ordinance for businesses, they are already doing recycling on their own. No action by council. H. Tentative AFSCME Contract Agreement City Engineer Ken Haider reported that an agreement has been reached with AFSCME. The issue be placed on the consent agenda of the next council meeting for formal approval by the council. The four major points which were agreed to were: 1. Form aLabor/Management Committee. 2. Performance Pay. 3. 3% wage and salary increase. 4. A $.15 hourly increase in maintenance worker pay to bring it in line with other workers. I. Other Business 1. Summary of City Council Priority Setting Session. Mike McGuire discussed with council the report of the priority setting session which was compiled by facilitator Barbara Strandell. There were short term and long term goals which have been shared with the city staff. 2. RFP Update for City Manager Executive Search Firm. Ken Haider reported that he has received five proposals from executive search firms who will help the city select a new city manager. The council was asked to mark ballots to help Ken select the top two firms who will be interviewed by the council at the next council/manager workshop meeting. The five firms are: 1. Brimeyer and Associates. 2. Sathe and Associates. 3. PDI. 4. The PAR Group. 5. DMG -David M. Griffith 3. Elevator Update for Ramsey County Barn. Councilmember Marv Koppen reported that he read Ramsey County Board Meeting Minutes that discussed uses for the escrowed monies the city has for the construction of an elevator in the barn. Mike McGuire assured the council that the monies are still escrowed and that use of the monies, according to the past decision of the council, is still for construction of the elevator, unless amended by the Maplewood City Council. 4. Definition of Certi£ed Local Government. Mayor Bob Cardinal reported that a member of the historical commission asked him if the city was a certified local government. Staff had not heard the term before but Assistant to the City Manager Mike Ericson will call Carolyn Peterson and ask her where she heard the term used. 5. Employee Hiring. Councilmember Julie Wasiluk reported that although she did not want to bring it up an employee called her about a recent hiring process that he went through. Mike McGuire explained to council how the hiring process works. No action by council. There being no further business Cardinal moved and AllensAach seconded a motion to adiourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.. Motion passed 5-0.